Mental health chapter 10

A male client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia begins to have hallucinations during a conversation with the nurse; this prevents him from receiving the message that the nurse is trying to communicate to him. According to Ruesch’s theory of communication, this unsuccessful interaction is called _____ communication.

The theorist Eric Berne theorized that an individual’s three ego states of parent, child, and adult make up one’s:

The nursing student is assigned a client to interview and is asked to practice the therapeutic communication technique of sharing perceptions. Which statement made by the student nurse best describes this technique?

The nurse is talking with a male client regarding his recent relapse of alcohol addiction. The client alludes to the fact that he started to drink again after a fight with his wife. The nurse uses clarification to ensure an accurate understanding of the client. Which statement is the best example of clarification?

A female client discusses her feelings of jealousy regarding the relationship between her mother and her daughter. The nurse responds in a nontherapeutic way by making a statement that is defensive and challenging. Which statement is the best example of a defensive and challenging nontherapeutic response?

A female client has been attending group therapy for support regarding an abusive relationship with her husband. The client voices concern about her 10-year-old daughter growing up in this environment but states that she just can’t find the strength to leave her husband. The nurse responds by using the nontherapeutic technique of reassuring. Which statement is the best example of this nontherapeutic technique?

Therapeutic communication techniques support effective communication between the client and the nurse. Which group of therapeutic techniques is most likely to be effective when one is conversing with a client?

While the nurse is talking with a female client, the client becomes silent for several seconds. Which is the nurse’s best response?

A client who usually is very active in her therapy group tells the nurse that she really does “not feel well today” and would “rather not attend the group therapy session.” Which is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

The nurse is talking with a male client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who often experiences auditory hallucinations. For this communication to be most effective, the nurse should:

The nurse’s ability to interpret communication effectively in the mental health setting depends mostly on:

Which nurse response is the best example of the therapeutic principle of respect?

A female client is being discharged from an inpatient mental health unit after receiving treatment for bipolar disorder. She has responded well to treatment but voices concern about going home and maintaining balance in her life. The client would benefit most by a response from the nurse that conveyed the therapeutic communication principle of:

A nurse has just graduated from nursing school and has been hired on a mental health unit. The nurse wants to practice good communication skills with clients but knows that a mistake made by many new nurses in trying to communicate effectively involves:

A client has difficulty in communicating as a result of his illness. He displays a rapid, confusing delivery of speech patterns. Which term best describes this difficulty in communicating?

When practicing therapeutic communication with a client, the nurse demonstrates which of the following listening skills?

The nurse asks a client how she is feeling, and the client provides a detailed description of everything she is experiencing.This is an example of:

The client tells the nurse that she believes there is no improvement in her manic episodes. Her clothing matches, and her makeup is more subdued. She sits quietly in the chair during the session. What does this indicate?

When the adolescent client is asked about the magazine she is reading, she responds, “It’s an article about my favorite movie star. Did you see all the stars out last night? I used to be afraid of the dark at night." Which speech pattern is this an example of?

Which elements must be present for communication to occur? (Select all that apply.)

Which interventions assist the nurse to effectively communicate with clients from other cultures? (Select all that apply.)

Which nurse responses could block effective communication with a client? (Select all that apply.)

In order to be therapeutic when communicating with a client living in a homeless shelter, it is important to apply which techniques? (Select all that apply.)

Communication is the transferring between people of information, including ideas, beliefs, feelings, and attitudes.

During the process of communication, a chain of events occurs as soon as the message is sent. Steps in this chain include transmission, perception, and evaluation. Place these steps in proper chronological order. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C.)